Person
Roberts Blossom
Born 25 March 1924 Died 8 July 2011, aged 87 New Haven, Connecticut, USA TMDB ↗
Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924 – July 8, 2011) was an American poet and character actor of theatre, film, and television. He was best known for his roles as Old Man Marley in Home Alone (1990)
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24age in their first credit on record (1948)
51years on screen and counting
7credits in 1985, their busiest year
56dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 75 Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
1999as Marley
Age: 75 Balloon Farm
1999as Weasel Mayfield
Age: 70 The Quick and the Dead
1995as Doc Wallace
Age: 68 The American Clock
1993as Old Wayne Taylor
Age: 68 The Habitation of Dragons
1992as Mr. Charlie
Age: 67 Doc Hollywood
1991as Judge Evans
Age: 66 Death Falls
1991as Hals Johnson
Age: 66 Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990as Opa Globe (archive footage)
Age: 66 Home Alone
1990as Marley
Age: 65 Always
1989as Dave
Age: 64 An Empire of Reason
1988as Melancton Smith
Age: 64 The Last Temptation of Christ
1988as Aged Master
Age: 63 Candy Mountain
1988as Archie
Age: 60 Vision Quest
1985as Grandpa
Age: 60 Noon Wine
1985as Mr. McClellan
Age: 60 Flashpoint
1984as Amarillo
Age: 59 Reuben, Reuben
1983as Frank Spofford
Age: 59 Christine
1983as George LeBay
Age: 58 Johnny Belinda
1982as John McAdam
Age: 57 The Wall
1982as Kuchaski
Age: 57 Family Reunion
1981as Phil King
Age: 56 Resurrection
1980as John Harper
Age: 55 The Gold Bug
1980as Mr. LeGrand
Age: 55 Escape from Alcatraz
1979as Doc
Age: 53 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977as Farmer
Age: 53 Citizens Band
1977as Papa Thermodyne
Age: 50 The Great Masquerade
1974as Sherwood Gates
Age: 50 The Great Gatsby
1974as Mr. Gatz
Age: 49 Deranged
1974as Ezra Cobb
Age: 48 The Rimers of Eldritch
1972as Judge/Preacher
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Age: 48 Please Stand By
1972as Judge Nott
Age: 47 Slaughterhouse-Five
1972as Wild Bob Cody
Age: 47 The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope
1972as Governor Phips
Age: 47 The Hospital
1971as Guernsey
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Age: 37 Taylor Mead Dances
1962No poster
Age: 37 The Sin of Jesus
1961
Age: 36 John Brown's Raid
1960as Stevens
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TV credits
Age: 70 Chicago Hope
1994as William Kronk
Age: 69 Murder in the Heartland
1993as Gus
Age: 66 Northern Exposure
1990as Ned
Age: 63 In the Heat of the Night
1988as Dr. Harris Pendleton
Age: 61 Amazing Stories
1985as Ohpa Globe
Age: 61 The Twilight Zone
1985as Man (segment "The Burning Man")
Age: 61 The Twilight Zone
1985as Mordecai Hawkline (segment "Song of the Younger World")
Age: 61 The Equalizer
1985as Oscar Peabody
Age: 60 Moonlighting
1985as Lawrence Everette
Age: 60 Tales from the Darkside
1984as Inquisitor
Age: 59 Airwolf
1984as Old man with Dog (uncredited)
Age: 57 Family Reunion
1981as Phil King
Age: 54 Mourning Becomes Electra
1978as Seth
Age: 51 The Adams Chronicles
1976as Carver
Age: 51 Beacon Hill
1975as D.W. Griffith
Age: 46 Great Performances
1971as Judge / Preacher
Age: 34 Naked City
1958as Brissen (uncredited)
Age: 34 Naked City
1958as Quint
Age: 24 Studio One
1948as First Refugee